Legal Opinion
United States v. Maria Maholias, A.K.A. Maria Rodriguez
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 25, 1993No. 91-1763PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Maria Maholias, also known as Maria Rodriguez, was charged with one count of conspiring to distribute in excess of five kilograms of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846, and 18 U.S.C. § 2. She was convicted as charged and received a prison sentence of six and one-half years. Maholias challenges the guilty verdict on appeal and we affirm.
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